Topic: Drummer Cafe ... social networks (Read 6699 times)

Bart Elliott · « **on:** January 25, 2007, 09:02 AM »

Who will be the Drummer Cafe's one thousandth friend on MySpace? We currently have 999!

Hard to believe how quickly user base has grown. I'm also curious how many Drummer Cafe members found out about the Drummer Cafe via MySpace. If you are one of those people, please post a little something in this thread!

HDT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2007, 11:55 AM »

I'm so ashamed... I don't even have a MySpace site. I feel like such a troglodyte.

So how much work are those sites to maintain and set up? I really don't know that much about them.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2007, 12:46 PM »

We just received our one thousandth MySpace Friend ... and wouldn't you know he goes by the nickname of "Ringo".

Louis Russell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2007, 12:49 PM »

Quote from: Bart Elliott on January 25, 2007, 12:46 PM

We just received our one thousandth MySpace Friend ... and wouldn't you know he goes by the nickname of "Ringo".

Thats the way to go "Ringo"

TheBeachBoy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2007, 04:13 PM »

Yup, that's actually me. I wasn't trying to be the 1000th friend, I just didn't know about the Drummer Cafe on Myspace until I saw this thread, so I wanted to be added as a friend. BTW, my real name's Richard, so some old bandmates nicknamed me Ringo, as I really love the Beatles.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2007, 05:04 PM »

Quote from: TheBeachBoy on January 25, 2007, 04:13 PM

Yup, that's actually me. I wasn't trying to be the 1000th friend, I just didn't know about the Drummer Cafe on Myspace until I saw this thread, so I wanted to be added as a friend. BTW, my real name's Richard, so some old bandmates nicknamed me Ringo, as I really love the Beatles.

Cool man! Well, I didn't think you were trying to be the one thousandth friend, but I'm glad it was someone from the community.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2007, 10:23 AM »

Has anyone noticed that MySpace has been down for over 24 hours?

I can access individual member pages, but to access the main site so I can login ... nothing.

Larry Lawless · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:07 PM »

I hadn't noticed. I think I logged on last night when I got in. Just now logged on with no trouble. Is it still not working for you?

Louis Russell · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:10 PM »

It just worked for me!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:37 PM »

Quote from: Louis on February 05, 2007, 01:10 PM

It just worked for me!

Then it must be a DNS routing issue. Nothing to do with MySpace but rather the route my connection takes me to get to their server. It will take another 24 hours (or longer) for everything to reset. I've power-cycled my DSL modem earlier today, but that didn't resolve anything.

Oh well, thanks for the heads up Louis.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2007, 04:24 PM »

It seems to be a problem when using Internet Explorer. I don't have the problem when I use FireFox ... so it's something that MySpace has done in their development this weekend that Internet Explorer doesn't like. $:-\$

Louis Russell · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2007, 07:40 PM »

Quote from: Bart Elliott on February 05, 2007, 04:24 PM

Internet Explorer doesn't like. $:-\$

Hummmm, using IE7 i get this error.

Sorry! an unexpected error has occurred. This error has been forwarded to MySpace's technical group.

Using IE6 works great. It also worked great from the Department computers which are really secure.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:54 PM »

Quote from: Louis on February 05, 2007, 07:40 PM

Hummmm, using IE7 i get this error.

Yes, it's IE7 that gets the error. I don't have IE6 anymore.

Dave Heim · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2007, 10:01 PM »

Quote from: Bart Elliott on February 05, 2007, 08:54 PM

Yes, it's IE7 that gets the error. I don't have IE6 anymore.

I believe there's a patch on Microsoft's website that allows IE7 to emulate IE6 for situations like this. If I can dig up the link, I'll post it.

Louis Russell · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2007, 07:18 AM »

I sent a PM to Bart but for everyone else my IE7 works now.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2007, 08:44 AM »

IE7 works on MySpace now.

I don't fault MySpace with this. Every time Microsoft makes a change it seems that web designers have to change the way they develop and design the website. When IE7 came out, I had to make some substantial changes here at the Drummer Cafe. Unfortunately there is not a standard that everyone can/will follow ... which makes it extremely different to "be all things" to all browsers.

Louis Russell · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2007, 09:05 AM »

Quote from: Bart Elliott on February 06, 2007, 08:44 AM

Unfortunately there is not a standard that everyone can/will follow

Even if there were a standard there would continue to be non-conforming software being developed. I guess with almost everyone on my space now I should get my "my space" up and running.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:17 AM »

Looks like MySpace is feeling the heat; people are leaving and going to Facebook.

MySpace has been adding apps and now the chat. $:-\$ Too little too late? Perhaps; we'll see.

With technology as it is, I wish they wouldn't show me all those nasty/seedy images and ads for dating services, horror films, etc. My account shows that I'm on MySpace to network, not to find online romance; why can't they just show ads that fit my demographic.

Jon E · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2009, 12:42 PM »

I'm always 2 steps behind on that stuff. By the time I start Twittering eveyone else will be FlapDoodling.

"I space You space We all space for My space!"

Chip Donaho · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2009, 12:56 PM »

Quote from: Jon E on May 18, 2009, 12:42 PM

"I space You space We all space for My space!"

Must be a 60's child.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2009, 12:57 PM »

Quote from: Jon E on May 18, 2009, 12:42 PM

I'm always 2 steps behind on that stuff. By the time I start Twittering eveyone else will be FlapDoodling.

Don't forget Flutter ... for nano blogging.

Dave Heim · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:22 PM »

Quote from: Jon E on May 18, 2009, 12:42 PM

I'm always 2 steps behind on that stuff. By the time I start Twittering eveyone else will be FlapDoodling.

"I space You space We all space for My space!"

Jon - nobody Flapdoodles any more. Flapdoodling is so, like, 9AM this morning

NY Frank · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2009, 04:14 PM »

I'm still holding out on Facebook. I do quite a bit of networking already, and I hate the thought of repeating what I do at MySpace on Facebook. Don't really have the time.

On the other hand, I think the interface/layout of MySpace is just - atrocious.

JeepnDrummer · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2009, 07:04 PM »

Yep, MySpace has been losing favor for a while now. My chief complaint is the amount of resource-sucking junk on so many pages. Even with a high-speed Internet connection, I still get bogged down waiting for pictures, videos, audio, and all sorts of junk to load. Then some obnoxious song starts blaring away. It makes me jump out of my skin just as I fall asleep from waiting so darn long for everything to load.

I keep a MySpace page only because some musos I know haven't made the switch to Facebook. Facebook is the only other one I use.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #24 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:36 AM »

Help the Drummer Cafe meet its goal of 1,000 Fans on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Drummer-Cafe/15316707626

We only need 136 more fans!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #25 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:06 PM »

Only 85 more fans!

Help spread the word ... invite your drum/percussion Facebook friends.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Drummer-Cafe/15316707626

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #26 on:** November 19, 2009, 04:39 PM »

We have over one thousand fans, so I was able to secure a permanent URL for the Drummer Cafe on Facebook ...

www.facebook.com/drummercafe

Yes ... I'm a geek.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:57 AM »

The Drummer Cafe now has over 2,000 fans on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/drummercafe

On a funny note, I get a lot of people following the Drummer Cafe on Twitter, thinking that we're an actual cafe.

http://twitter.com/DrummerCafe

Chip Donaho · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2010, 10:39 AM »

Quote from: Bart Elliott on April 14, 2010, 08:57 AM

I get a lot of people following the Drummer Cafe on Twitter, thinking that we're an actual cafe.

Hey Bart, could you pour me another cup of coffee?

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #29 on:** June 06, 2010, 10:36 PM »

Over 2,400 fans/friends on Facebook ... without campaigning.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2010, 02:56 PM »

The Drummer Cafe just hit 3,000 fans on Facebook and 1,150 followers on Twitter.

Don Elkington · « **Reply #31 on:** September 14, 2010, 03:52 PM »

(thumbs up)

Chip Donaho · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:05 PM »

That's great news.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #33 on:** November 04, 2010, 08:31 AM »

As of November 1, 2010 ...

3,500+ friends on Facebook
1,370 followers on Twitter

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2011, 11:45 PM »

We now have...

3,900 fans on Facebook

1,740 followers on Twitter

Help spread the word about the Drummer Cafe; invite your friends to join us on Facebook and Twitter... or better still, right here on the Drummer Cafe forum!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #35 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:24 PM »

4,000+ Fans on Facebook (www.facebook.com/drummercafe)
1,850+ Followers on Twitter (twitter.com/drummercafe)

On a side note, there are over 1,200 newsletter subscribers to The PRess Roll.

Thank you all for helping to spread the word about the Drummer Cafe!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #36 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:56 PM »

I'm in the process of phasing out the Drummer Cafe MySpace page. I've already taken steps to no longer publicize the page or post links to it. Soon I will just delete the entire page; both my own personal MySpace page as well as the Drummer Cafe page.

Todd Norris · « **Reply #37 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:38 PM »

Quote from: Bart Elliott on February 14, 2011, 01:24 PM

4,000+ Fans on Facebook (www.facebook.com/drummercafe)
1,850+ Followers on Twitter (twitter.com/drummercafe)

On a side note, there are over 1,200 newsletter subscribers to The PRess Roll.

Thank you all for helping to spread the word about the Drummer Cafe!

Those are great numbers Bart! Congrats!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:14 PM »

Now ...

4,300 Facebook Fans
2,330 Twitter Followers

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #39 on:** May 12, 2011, 06:54 PM »

As of May 12, 2011 ...

2,500 followers on Twitter
4,433 fans on Facebook

Not that I'm keeping score.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #40 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:52 PM »

4,698 "Likes" on Facebook
2,761 Followers on Twitter

I find it interesting that the "likes" on Facebook increases by 5 in a few hours, then immediately decreases back down 5. I watch who the new "fans" are, and am surprised as to why they would "like" the Drummer Cafe page. I believe that since I don't allow new posts, only comments, these are predominantly spammers. The "like" the page, find out they can't do anything different than they could before they "liked" it ... so they unlike and move on.

We get a lot of that here on the Drummer Cafe forum as well. Each day there's several new member registrations for me to approve, and many just login, post a bunch of spam links on threads or their profile signatures, then move on. Once in awhile they slip through, but most of the time I reject their membership before they even get a chance.

Strange folk.

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #41 on:** September 07, 2011, 10:12 PM »

@DrummerCafe now has over 3,000 Followers on Twitter!

Only 120 away from having 5,000 Fans on Facebook too!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:28 PM »

As of today, the Drummer Cafe has 5,001 Facebook fans!

I guess that means I can finally turn-off my computer and go get some sleep.

Oh, 3,180 Twitter followers.

I know, I know ...

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2011, 08:58 PM »

Facebook: 5,127 fans
Twitter: 3,404 followers

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #44 on:** January 25, 2012, 11:58 AM »

Facebook Fans: 5,277
Twitter Followers: 3,800

You can help the Drummer Cafe by spreading the word. Recommend that your drumming Friends become a fan or follow the Drummer Cafe on the social media of their choice. I don't serve Spam here at the cafe, so please don't spam your friends either.

Gregg Rivers · « **Reply #45 on:** February 09, 2012, 05:58 PM »

I can't "get" twitter. Therefore I don't TWEET! But I'm a HUGE fan of DC for almost 10 years now!

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #46 on:** February 20, 2012, 10:19 PM »

A few new milestones ...

Drummer Cafe Facebook: 5,500 Fans
Drummer Cafe Twitter: 4,000 Followers

Bart Elliott · « **Reply #47 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:47 AM »

I predicted this, although some of you here (now gone) didn't believe me ... forums are going away. If you look around the Internet, notice how the number of active members on drum/percussion forums have decreased ... losing out to Facebook and Twitter. $:-\$ People don't forums for chit-chat like they used to, save the ones that refuse to use Facebook or Twitter ... namely all you old cats.

Sad perhaps, but definitely a sign of the times. Forums will always exist for those who have specific questions and need professional/expert advice.

Speaking of social media, the Drummer Cafe now has 6,750 fans on Facebook and 4,400 followers on Twitter.

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